## nerve_differentialsensitivity.jpg

The image is a graph titled "Figure 1.14." It illustrates how the discharge rates of single auditory neurons vary as a function of stimulus level. The curves are called rate-versus-level functions and show three different types of responses based on the spontaneous firing rates of the neurons.

- **Curve (a)** represents high spontaneous firing rates.
- **Curve (b)** represents medium spontaneous firing rates.
- **Curve (c)** represents low spontaneous firing rates.

The x-axis is labeled "Input sound level, dB SPL" and ranges from 0 to 80. The y-axis is labeled "Firing rate, spikes/s" and ranges from 0 to 250.

Each curve shows how the firing rate of a neuron increases as the input sound level increases. Curve (a) starts at a higher baseline compared to curves (b) and (c), indicating that neurons with high spontaneous firing rates have a faster response to stimuli. Curve (b) is in between, showing medium spontaneous firing rates, while curve (c) has the lowest baseline, representing low spontaneous firing rates.

The graph is sourced from Moore 2007, "Cochlear Hearing Loss."

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